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Saturday February 2, 2013 6:31 AM

The parents of Tyler Clementi, the college student who committed suicide after learning his
roommate spied on his gay tryst, and Rutgers University in New Jersey have jointly set up a
research center for vulnerable youth that will open on Monday, the school said.

Called the Tyler Clementi Center at Rutgers, the state university for New Jersey, it will offer
lectures and training on subjects such as cyberbullying and youth suicide, particularly among gays
and lesbians, Rutgers said in a statement.

The center also will offer programs to ease the transition from home to college and serve as a
resource for youth advocates, including policymakers, social activists and community leaders.

Clementi, 18, jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge in September 2010, days
after learning that his college roommate Dharun Ravi had used a computer-mounted webcam to snoop on
him kissing an older man and had encouraged others to watch.

Ravi, who was never charged in Clementi’s death, was convicted of bias crimes for spying on him.
He served 20 days of a 30-day sentence.